§10-7510-2.2. Photograph and description of child to be provided to exchange.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 60.31 of this title, the Department of Human Services and all child-placing agencies shall be required to provide to the Oklahoma Children’s Adoption Resource Exchange or any other instate, out-of-state or national adoption exchange specified by the Department, a recent photograph and description of each child who is legally […]
§10-7700-302. Requirements of acknowledgment – Void and voidable acknowledgment.
A. An acknowledgment of paternity shall: 1. Be in a record and on the form prescribed by the Department of Human Services pursuant to Section 20 of this act; 2. Be signed, or otherwise authenticated, under penalty of perjury by the mother and by the man seeking to establish his paternity; 3. State that the […]
§10-7700-504. Report of testing – Chain of custody.
A. A report of genetic testing shall be in a record and signed under penalty of perjury by a designee of the testing laboratory. A report made under the requirements of this Article will be admitted as evidence of paternity without the need for foundation testimony or other proof of authenticity or accuracy. B. Documentation […]
§10-7510-2.3. Exemptions.
The following persons are exempt from the provisions of Sections 7510-2.1 through 7510-2.5 of this title: 1. Children age twelve (12) years or older who do not choose to be adopted pursuant to the Oklahoma Adoption Act; 2. Children for whom permanent placement plans have been made that do not include adoption; for example, permanent […]
§10-7700-303. Denial of paternity – Validity.
A presumed father may sign a denial of his paternity. The denial is valid only if: 1. An acknowledgment of paternity signed, or otherwise authenticated, by another man is filed pursuant to Section 20 of this act; 2. The denial is in a record, and is signed, or otherwise authenticated, under penalty of perjury; 3. […]
§10-7700-505. Identification of father – Rebuttal.
A. Under the Uniform Parentage Act, a man is rebuttably identified as the father of a child if the genetic testing complies with this Article and the results disclose that the man has: 1. At least a ninety-nine-percent probability of paternity, using a prior probability of 0.50, as calculated by using the combined paternity index […]
§10-7510-2.4. Change in status of child listed by exchange.
Any change in the status of a child listed by the Oklahoma Children’s Adoption Resource Exchange or any other instate, out-of-state or national adoption exchange specified by the Department shall be reported by the Department of Human Services or child-placing agency having legal custody of that child to the Oklahoma Children’s Adoption Resource Exchange or […]
§10-7700-304. Execution of acknowledgment and denial – Effective date – Execution by minors.
A. An acknowledgment of paternity and a denial of paternity may be executed separately or simultaneously. If the acknowledgment and denial are both necessary, neither is valid until both are executed. B. An acknowledgment of paternity or a denial of paternity may be signed before the birth of the child. C. Subject to subsection A […]
§10-7700-506. Payment of costs of testing.
A. Subject to assessment of costs under Article 6 of the Uniform Parentage Act, the cost of initial genetic testing shall be advanced by the Department of Human Services in a proceeding in which the Department is providing services. B. In cases in which the Department of Human Services is not providing services, the cost […]
§10-7510-2.5. Withdrawal of child from register.
A child registered with the Oklahoma Children’s Adoption Resource Exchange or any other instate, out-of-state or national adoption exchange as legally adoptable shall be withdrawn from the register when the exchange receives written notification from the agency having legal custody that the child has been placed in an adoptive home. Added by Laws 1983, c. […]